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Groups Voice Opposition to *750.000 Beautification Plan Federal/provincial job-creation money should not be spent on a $750,000 plan to beautify the Bow- manville Recreation Complex, the chairman of a committee of business representatives said Monday. Michael Patrick, head of the town's Economic Development Li aison Team, told Clarington councillors councillors concerns were raised by committee committee members at a recent meeting. The committee of local business leaders advises the municipality on matters related to commercial and economic development. Mr. Patrick said he was given to Police Make Arrests After Rash of Break and Enters The Durham Regional Police 16th Division have nabbed five suspects suspects following a break and enter spree over the Easter long weekend. Inspector Jim Adams told The Statesman on Tuesday morning, April 12, the arrests have been taking taking place over the last several days. Charged is 20-year old Owen Goodwin, of Cobourg, with 20 counts of break and enter and seven charges of stealing vehicles. mmmm The other four persons arrested are identified as young offenders from Oshawa. Among the four of them, there are 29 break and enter charges, four theft charges, six attempted attempted theft charges, three charges of possession of stolen goods and one charge of "theft under." The break and enters occurred in the Trulls Road, Nash Road, Enfield area. A couple of the incidents also occurred in Bowmanville, Inspector Adams said. HERE KITTY, KITTY -- Statesman reporter Lorraine Man- fredo knows her job can sometimes place her in some very dangerous dangerous situations. While photographing lion cubs at Orono Exotic Exotic Cat World, an eight-month-old cougar took offence to not having its picture taken, and pounced on Lorraine, knocking her to the ground. The cougar was only playing with the "cub" reporter, reporter, but 70 pounds of wild animal is certainly enough to get your attention. Lorraine shrugged off the incident as just being in the "lion of duty." WATCH OUT FOR MOMMA -- While the publisher is still at home convalescing, his wife may have greater aspirations than sitting at home taking care of him: This week she received a letter from an organization looking for women to ran in the | next provincial election. The group is looking for "motivated, organized, bright women of integrity and conviction" to stand for election to defeat the N.D.P. in '95. It seems only fair for her to run, since the publisher was an M.P. during the 1950s. Even better, if Gord Mills thinks hé has his hands lull fighting with Rick James, wait until he tangles with Momma! j •••••••• 3 ON 3 FILLING FAST -- Basketball fans are reminded that tire deadline for The Statesman's 3rd annual 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament is Wednesday, April 20th. That's one week from today. There are still a few openings in some categories, so get your entries in now, or phone Brad Kelly at 623-3303 for more information. The tournament will be held on May 6th and 7th. BASEBALL FEVER -- Judging by the response to the draw for a week's instruction at the Academy Baseball School, baseball baseball fever is hot. We've received more than 100 entries for the contest, from which two lucky winners will be selected. The winning names will be drawn today and announced in next week's Statesman. COLORFUL MEMORIES-- For those who collect clippings and photos for scrapbooks, you'll be interested to know that evety photo in The Statesman is now available in colour. The original photo that appeared in the paper is available for $2 plus G.S.T., while reprints are available from $10 plus G.S.T. Please contact our office for more details. $750,000 FOR WHAT? -- If you are opposed to the proposed $750,000 expenditure for cosmetic additions to the Bowmanville Bowmanville Recreation Complex, you are encouraged to attend a public public meeting in Courtroom #1 tonight, April 13th, at 7 o'clock. This should be an interesting meeting since we've yet to hear from anyone in the community who thinks this project is a good idea. Besides the initial expense, we're also very concerned about the ongoing costs of maintenance for such a lavish project. project. It would be a lot cheaper to plant some trees and grass, leaving that area available for future expansion of the facility. HOME SHOW -- The Bowmanville Kinsmen are busily putting putting the final touches on their biggest event of the year to be held from April 29th to May 1st, The home show opens on Friday Friday evening at 6 p.m. and closes on Sunday at 5 p.m. For more information about the event, please call Aubrey Rees at 623- 7632. SEEN BUT NOT HEARD -- Anyone who has ever attended a council meeting will have noticed that some councillors forget forget to turn on their microphones while speaking, To solve the 1 audio problem, the town is considering buying lapel micro- I phones for each councillor. Garnet Rickard has a simpler solution. solution. While making a presentation to council this week, he suggested suggested that councillors should learn how to do three things...stand up, speak up, and then shut up. Then again, any Rotation who has had to sit through one of Garnet's impromptu speeches will acknowledge that he has at least learned two of Ithc three. understand the federal money was supposed to benefit, "long-term job creation." He said the project proposed for the Bowmanville Recreation Complex Complex is a one-shot deal. ' ! I fail to see how this would be a benefit to our community," Patrick said on behalf of the Economic Liaison Liaison Team. Clarington Mayor Diane Hamre told Patrick that, because of the, rules "and a tight limé frame," the Planning and Community Services Departments had to quickly find projects. Mayor Hamre said she has received received a number of "abusive calls" from people who are not in support of the projects which have been suggested. suggested. : However, council has not debated debated the pros and cons of the. projects at this time, she said. "The only place the projects have been debated is in the press," Mayor Hamre noted. "We were fortunate to be able to take advantage of the federal program," program," said the mayor. She rioted that Metro Toronto Council was having problems coming up with projects to be handled under the federal federal funding structure. Patrick was not the only person concerned with the plans for the Bowmanville Recreation Centre. Speaking on behalf of the people who made up thé fundraising team Turn to Page 2 T op T eacher Passes First Test in Sun's Competition by Laura J. Richards y Dr. Emily Stowe Public School teacher, Heather Earl, has made the first cut in the Toronto Sun's Teacher Teacher of the Year Award. She was nominated by Courtice resident Nancy Coffin for the annual award. The nomination letter from Coffin Coffin describes Earl as "parent- friendly, supportive, encouraging and willing to try any suggestions that may help any of her students." Special recognition is not what Earl is out for, she says. "I'm doing my job and what comes naturally," Earl explained on Monday morning, April 11, while sitting in her sunny classroom. "When I told the children, about the nomination I told them it was not like a hockey game where you get so many scores. It was me being me that earned me this recognition." This too, is part of what Coffin secs as being a special part of Earl's Continued on Page 5 e'll Grow Up to be King of the Beasts Between naps, Alexander laps up all the human affection and meatball milkshakes he wants at Jungle Cat Worid near Orono. The three-week-old lion cub and his sister are on the leading edge of a spring baby boom now underway at the popular game parie. Alexander heads off to visit schools in a few weeks with handler Dale Gienow, Director of Education (above) where they will teach kids about wildlife conservation. ~ Photo by Lorraine Manfredo by Lorraine Manfredo Asleep in their crib at Jungle Cat World, with their stuffed rabbit between between them, two lion cubs seem about as threatening as spring lambs. It'll be some time before Alexander Alexander and his yet-unnamed sister will grow into the 400-pound frames they'll inherit from their parents. It will be some time before they tuck into a raw t-bone or let out a roar that can rattle your spine. But, until then, the staff at Jungle Cat World are content to "baby" their cubs just like all their other new zoo youngsters. youngsters. Wolf and Chris Klose, owners of the hilltop game park off Hwy. 35/ 115, are excited at the prospect of newborn meercats and monkeys, lions lions and leopards, wolves, goats and geese among many other creatures expected to arrive during this spring baby boom. Even Gretel, the snow leopard, also known as the Himalayan Phantom Phantom cat, is expecting. It's very rare for these placid and trusting animals, animals, so seriously endangered in the Continued on Page 3 Clarington should have its first police officers on bike patrol within three weeks' time. Inspector Jim Adams told municipal municipal councillors Monday night that a number of businesses in the municipality, municipality, as well as community groups, have chipped in money towards outfitting outfitting the patrols. The officers will work in the four largest urban areas during the cycling cycling season. "Wc have four officers assigned," assigned," said Inspector Adams, of 16 Division. Now 16 Division (Bowmanville) officers arc wailing on some speciality speciality equipment to come in, Inspector Adtuns recalled: "a couple of weeks ago, I went to the Bowmanville Rotary Club. I told them we were $1,200 short of our goal. Before I left, I had it "And, as I was leaving, other business owners were asking if we needed any more," The police bicyclists will be patrolling patrolling Bowmanville, Orono, Newcastle Newcastle and subdivisions in Courtice. Inspector Adams said since Clarington Clarington is so large, the officers will be dropped off and picked up by an officer driving the division's truck when required. Mayor Hamre told Inspector Adams Adams she is looking forward "to an increased police presence in Clarington." Clarington." Inspector Adams updated Clarington Clarington Councillors on the progress of bike patrols after an Oshawa Times editorial said Bowmanville residents should be angry over missing missing out on police bicycle patrols. "Everything in that editorial is wrong, except for the fact that crime is reduced in areas patrolled by the police cyclists," Inspector Adams said. He told councillors plans for such patrols in Clarington have been in the works for one year, starting with his predecessor, Inspector Bruce Pugh. The delay was due to the actual planning and the fact that the fundraising fundraising came up short at one point Sod Turned to Start Construction Of New Fire Hall ...Page 3 Goodyear Eagles Win First Game Of Semi-Finals ...Pages Farmers Urged To Invest in New Technology For Survival ...Pg. 1,Sec. 2 The Stork Market FALLIS-It's a Girlt '■ : ,r tv:*': MecDOUGALL-It's* Girlt ****** (ÎIU1ANK - h'» a Boyl OSSO- It's a Girl! ****** PARTRIDGE-It's a Boyl * « * « * * KELLY-It's a Boyl See Page 12 Total This Year Boys 33 Girls 28 [PRESTONj We Move ttl 623-4433 Bowmanville Shop the Rest (155 Buy from the Best! Your local General Motors dealer for the past 25years, 166 King St.E. 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